Collection of signatures for registration of Alexander
Korotkov, YABLOKO member and ex Vice-Governor, as a candidate
in the mayoral elections in Omsk has finished.
Within ten days only (from April 25 to May 4) YABLOKO collected
14,000 signatures in favour of his nomination. Now the election
headquarters of the candidate have to select 9,916 signatures
required for Korotkov’s registration and wil forward them
to the Electoral Commission until May 7.
Alexander Korotkov, ex Vice-Governor of the Omsk region,
was nominated to run for the mayor of Omsk at YABLOKO’s Federal
Bureau meeting on April 20.
Alexander Korotkov served as Vice-Governor of the region
from 1997 to 2000. In 2000 he was dismissed from his post
for criticising the economic policy of Governor Leonid Polezhayev,
however, court restored him at work after two months. In 2001
he was again dismissed, and since then has worked as an advisor
and consultant in a number of commercial firms.
Omsk mayoral elections will be held on June 17.
See also:
Regional
Elections 2012
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